Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vision problems in three cats caused by macrophakia
By Benz, Petra et al.·Published in Veterinary ophthalmology·2011·Department for Companion Animals and Horses·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Macrophakia in three cats.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
Three cats, aged 3, 5, and 9 years, were brought to the vet because they were having trouble seeing. An eye exam showed that the lenses in their eyes had replaced the vitreous gel, a condition called macrophakia, along with other eye changes. One cat also had fat bulging from the eye socket, and another had smaller-than-normal eyes. To confirm the diagnosis, the vet performed a physical exam on one cat and an ultrasound on another.
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Abstract
This report describes three cases of bilateral macrophakia in 3-, 5-, and 9-year-old cats, respectively. All cats were presented because of visual deficits. Ophthalmic examination revealed macrophakia (the vitreous was replaced by the lens) and retinal changes (tapetal hyper-reflectivity, attenuation of retinal vessels, and retinal folds) in all cats. In addition, bilateral subconjunctival orbital fat prolapse in one cat and microphthalmos in another cat were present. To confirm the ophthalmologic diagnosis of macrophakia, gross pathology examination in one cat and ultrasound examination in another cat were performed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21923831/